The 1955 team that first climbed Kangchenjunga stopped a few feet short of the true summit. They kept a promise, and climbers have honoured it ever since.
Must Know
- Kangchenjunga, at 8,586 metres, is the world’s third-highest mountain.
- It sits on the border between Sikkim, India, and Nepal.
- It is India’s highest peak.
- The name means “Five Treasures of the Great Snow” in Tibetan.
- It was first climbed in 1955, by Joe Brown and George Band.
Good to Know
- The name refers to the mountain’s five distinct peaks.
- Kangchenjunga is considered sacred by Sikkim’s local communities.
- Local belief holds that a deity resides at the true summit.
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Great to Know
- The 1955 first-ascent team stopped a few feet short of the true summit, out of respect.
- Climbers have honoured that tradition on nearly every ascent since.
- Kangchenjunga lies about 74 km north-northwest of Darjeeling.
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